Hydrological disturbances, light availability and nutrients are the most relevant factors determining the structure of the biological communities in Mediterranean rivers. While some hydrological disturbances are able to induce catastrophic effects, which may cause a complete reset in physical and biological conditions, continued enrichment or changes in light availability are factors leading to the progressive shift in the communities of autotrophs and heterotrophs in the systems. Primary production in Mediterranean streams shows relevant seasonal changes which mainly follows the variations in light availability. In most forested streams, the algal community is shade-adapted. Nutrient enrichment (especially phosphorus) leads to marked incre...
International audienceIn the oligotrophic context of the Mediterranean Sea, riverine inputs of parti...
Most research on stream ecology is focused on structural characteristics of stream ecosystems, while...
Mediterranean rivers are characterized by frequent hydrological disturbances, including floods, drou...
Hydrological disturbances, light availability and nutrients are the most relevant factors determinin...
1. We compared microbial biomass (bacteria, fungi, algae) and the activity of extracellular enzymes ...
River and stream biofilms in mediterranean fluvial ecosystems face both extreme seasonality as well ...
Under the Mediterranean climatic conditions, the annual precipitation distribution determines that m...
[eng] This thesis focuses on the study of the meiofaunal community in streams and rivers of the Medi...
Helerotrophic (cetoenzymatic and respiratory activities) and autotrophic (photosynthetic activity) m...
We assessed the effects of nutrient enrichment on three stream ecosystems running through distinct b...
Flow regimes are important drivers of both stream community and biogeochemical processes. However, t...
Nowadays, it is recognized that freshwater ecosystems can process a substantial part of the terrestr...
Leaf litter inputs and retention play an important role in ecosystem functioning in forested streams...
This study integrates a wide range of ecological data into a comprehensive framework describing the ...
In the oligotrophic context of the Mediterranean Sea, riverine inputs of particulate organic matter ...
International audienceIn the oligotrophic context of the Mediterranean Sea, riverine inputs of parti...
Most research on stream ecology is focused on structural characteristics of stream ecosystems, while...
Mediterranean rivers are characterized by frequent hydrological disturbances, including floods, drou...
Hydrological disturbances, light availability and nutrients are the most relevant factors determinin...
1. We compared microbial biomass (bacteria, fungi, algae) and the activity of extracellular enzymes ...
River and stream biofilms in mediterranean fluvial ecosystems face both extreme seasonality as well ...
Under the Mediterranean climatic conditions, the annual precipitation distribution determines that m...
[eng] This thesis focuses on the study of the meiofaunal community in streams and rivers of the Medi...
Helerotrophic (cetoenzymatic and respiratory activities) and autotrophic (photosynthetic activity) m...
We assessed the effects of nutrient enrichment on three stream ecosystems running through distinct b...
Flow regimes are important drivers of both stream community and biogeochemical processes. However, t...
Nowadays, it is recognized that freshwater ecosystems can process a substantial part of the terrestr...
Leaf litter inputs and retention play an important role in ecosystem functioning in forested streams...
This study integrates a wide range of ecological data into a comprehensive framework describing the ...
In the oligotrophic context of the Mediterranean Sea, riverine inputs of particulate organic matter ...
International audienceIn the oligotrophic context of the Mediterranean Sea, riverine inputs of parti...
Most research on stream ecology is focused on structural characteristics of stream ecosystems, while...
Mediterranean rivers are characterized by frequent hydrological disturbances, including floods, drou...